One poppy cultivator was handed over to the police and 0.5, and hectares of poppy field at Longpi Kuki village, Nungba Sub-Division under Noney district on Friday.
In a joint operation with Manipur Police and forest department, Assam Rifles on Friday destroyed 80 thousand Opium Poppy plants planted in 1.25 acres of forest land at Longpi village hill range in Nungba sub-division under Noney district of Manipur.